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One of the common causes of a pinched nerve in the neck is a muscle spasm or muscle strain putting pressure on the nerve and compressing it. Relaxing the muscle will usually relieve the symptoms you are feeling. Listed below are some self-treatments for a pinched nerve in the neck that you can attempt.
If low back pain, leg pain or a herniated disc is impinging on your life, spinal decompression treatment may offer a solution for you. Put a straw in your fist. Now squeeze. Youâll notice not much is able to pass through the straw. This is, essentially, what is happening in your spine when you have a pinched nerve.